MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — Winter weather has settled firmly into South Dakota this week after several inches of snow and strong winds hit the northeastern part of the state. State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the colder conditions are here to stay for a while.
“And it’s going to stay this way for a little while. We’re going to stay colder with temperatures colder than average here for at least into the first week of December,” Edwards said. “Very cold temperatures starting Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with highs just in the single digits to teens.”
According to the National Weather Service (https://www.weather.gov), additional snowfall is expected over the Thanksgiving weekend, creating potential travel issues for holiday drivers. Edwards said another round of accumulation is possible late Friday into early Saturday.
“If you’re traveling Friday night into Saturday morning around sunrise, expecting potentially a few more inches of snow in this northeastern corner of South Dakota,” she said. “So travel could be a little bit treacherous again around that time.”
The heaviest snowfall from Tuesday’s storm system was reported along the North Dakota–South Dakota border, where 7 to 8 inches fell.
